EU Justice and Home Affairs

James Brokenshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what discussions he had with his EU counterparts at the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 26 and 27 February 2009 on the implementation of the European e-justice action plan; and if he will make a statement.

Michael Wills: My noble Friend, Lord Bach, attended the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 26 and 27 February 2009.
	The Czech presidency gave member states a brief update on the state of play of the European e-Justice action plan. There was no substantive discussion. However the presidency did ask the Commission about the financing of e-Justice projects, particularly videoconferencing. The Commission reminded member states that there was already money available to fund e-Justice projects and undertook to present more details at the next Council.
	The United Kingdom is actively involved in the development of the e-Justice portal which is the main project to be delivered through the action plan. Current plans show that the first version of the portal will be available in December 2009.

Fines: Surcharges

David Burrowes: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much was collected in victim surcharges in each court service region in 2008-09; and how such receipts have been distributed.

Maria Eagle: The victims surcharge has been levied on fines at a rate of £15 since April 2007. The table shows the victims surcharge receipts for April 2008 to January 2009 aligned as closely as possible to court service regions. Data covering receipts for February and March 2009 are not yet available.
	
		
			  Victims surcharge receipts 1 April 2008 to 31 January 2009 
			  Region  £ 
			 London 913,796 
			 Midlands 1,243,967 
			 North East 1,013,180 
			 North West 1,002,823 
			 South East 1,307,438 
			 South West 718,931 
			 Wales 429,462 
			 Total 6,629,597 
		
	
	The Ministry of Justice included the receipts collected from the victims surcharge as an appropriation in aid. in its estimates for 2008-09. The funding contributed to direct services for victims and witnesses: the roll-out of independent domestic violence advisers; witness care units; enhanced services under Victim Support Plus; and the Victims Fund which provides grants to organisations supporting victims of sexual crimes, hate crime and homicide.

Non-domestic Rates: Empty Property

Dominic Grieve: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the cost in empty property business rates for the vacant properties recorded on the e-PIMS database as owned by HM Court Service was in each of the last five years.

Jack Straw: The estimated cost for empty property business rates for vacant properties recorded on the e-PIMS database owned by HM Courts Service (HMCS) in each of the last five years was:
	
		
			  Financial year  Empty rates charge (£) 
			 2004-05(1) 23,860 
			 2005-06 55,420 
			 2006-07 55,030 
			 2007-08 278,150 
			 (1) Information for Crown and County Court. 
		
	
	Following the formation of HMCS on 1 April 2005. responsibility for rates payments for magistrates courts transferred from individual magistrates courts committees to HMCS. The charges recorded for the financial year 2005-06 therefore comprises vacant magistrates court properties, as well as vacant Crown and County court properties, awaiting either sale or sub-letting.
	The significant increase in costs from 2007-08 is predominantly due to the vacation of the former Bristol magistrates court building, following the completion of a new PFI magistrates court in Bristol. This one property incurs empty rates charges of c. £233,000 per annum. The vacant property is currently being marketed for sale.

Prisons: Mobile Phones

Andrew Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many illicit mobile telephones were found at each prison in each of the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

David Hanson: Prisons are asked to send mobile phones and SIM cards they find to a central unit for analysis. The numbers analysed are set out in the tables for each prison for each of the last 12 months.
	The figures include items discovered within the prison perimeter and on entry to establishments. However, we believe that these figures may understate the actual number of finds, because they do not include items retained by the police for evidential purposes, and because in some instances prisons have not sent the items for analysis. NOMS is putting in place new procedures to ensure that we have a more comprehensive picture in future. While the numbers of phones detected indicates the scale of the challenge in tackling illicit mobile phones, it is also a reflection of prisons' increasing success in finding them and better reporting. NOMS is developing new procedures to ensure that we have a comprehensive picture of mobile phones found in prisons.
	NOMS is implementing a strategy to minimise the number of phones entering prisons, and to find or disrupt those that do enter. As part of the strategy, prisons are being provided with technologies to strengthen local security and searching strategies, in line with the recommendations in the Blakey report. "Disrupting the Supply of Illicit Drugs into Prisons", published in July 2008. This includes the roll out of "BOSS" chairs to all prisons, and the deployment of other detection and disruption technologies, including mobile phone signal blockers.
	We have also strengthened the law, through the Offender Management Act 2007 (implemented in April 2008), which makes it a criminal offence with a punishment of up to two years' imprisonment to bring an unauthorised mobile phone or component part into a prison.
	
		
			  Number of mobile phones and SIM cards analysed by a central unit from April 2008 to March 2009 
			2008 
			April  May  June  July  August  September  October 
			  Prison  Category  M  S  M  S  M  S  M  S  M  S  M  S  M  S 
			 Acklington C 1 I — — 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 — — 
			 Albany B — — — — — — — — 1 1 — — — — 
			 Altcourse Local — — — — 6 10 19 18 14 10 15 16 18 20 
			 Ashfield Juvenile/YOI/Remand — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Ashwell C 1 1 — — 2 2 5 8 2 2 2 2 4 4 
			 Askham Grange Female open — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Aylesbury YOI — — — — 5 2 1 1 44 28 3 1 10 7 
			 Bedford Local — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Belmarsh A/Local — — 7 10 1 1 — — 4 3 — 2 7 12 
			 Birmingham Local 12 11 15 19 10 11 12 9 10 13 5 6 9 10 
			 Blantyre House C 1 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Blundeston C 4 3 4 2 4 4 1 2 8 9 3 6 3 5 
			 Brinsford Juvenile/YOI/Remand 3 5 3 3 5 9 3 3 3 3 2 4 9 10 
			 Bristol Local 5 4 3 1 1 1 5 4 — — 1 — 3 4 
			 Brixton B/Local 30 22 52 34 22 23 36 28 46 44 23 17 13 14 
			 Bronzefield Female — — — — — — — — 1 1 — 2 — — 
			 Buckley Hall C — — 2 3 — — 4 1 5 3 3 1 7 8 
			 Bullingdon Local/Remand 4 7 5 7 2 2 — — 4 5 — — 2 3 
			 Bullwood Hall C — — 1 1 2 1 — — — — — — — — 
			 Camp Hill C 1 2 — — 1 1 1 1 1 2 — — 4 4 
			 Canterbury C — — 4 3 — — — — 3 2 2 3 1 1 
			 Cardiff Local 2 2 — — 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 1 1 2 
			 Castington Juvenile/YOI/Remand — — — — — — 1 1 — — — — — — 
			 Channings Wood C 1 6 8 10 13 13 4 5 — — 2 5 2 5 
			 Chelmsford B 3 2 4 4 4 2 3 2 2 3 1 2 — — 
			 Coldingley C — — — — 2 3 1 2 — — — — 2 2 
			 Cookham Wood Juvenile — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Dartmoor B 4 3 4 5 2. 3 6 6 3 1 3 1 2 4 
			 Deerbolt YOI 3 4 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 — 1 1 — 1 
			 Doncaster Local 3 2 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Dorchester Local — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 — — 
			 Dovegate B 5 1 — — — — 4 1 — — 1 — 5 3 
			 Downview Female — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Drake Hall Female — — 2 1 — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Durham Local — 1 — — 1 1 2 4 1 1 — — — 2 
			 East Sutton Park Female open 2 2 — — — — — 1 — — 2 2 — 2 
			 Eastwood Park Female — — 3 3 1 1 — — — — 1 1 — — 
			 Edmunds Hill C — — — — 3 4 3 3 2 1 — — 4 3 
			 Elmley Local — — 8 9 4 5 1 3 2 3 — 2 6 6 
			 Erlestoke C 2 2 — — 4 2 — — 5 3 — — 1 — 
			 Everthorpe C 13 10 — 2 3 6 8 5 3 2 1 3 4 4 
			 Exeter Local 1 — 3 5 1 1 4 6 7 2 8 8 1 2 
			 Featherstone C 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Feltham YOI/Remand — — — — — — 14 13 11 10 13 14 2 2 
			 Ford D — — 2 4 3 3 1 — — — — — — — 
			 Forrest Bank Local — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Foston Hall Female — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Frankland A — 1 3 4 — — — — — — 1 5 — — 
			 Full Sutton A — 1 1 4 — 2 2 5 3 8 — 1 — — 
			 Garth B 2 4 1 2 6 4 4 6 2 5 2 3 4 7 
			 Gartree Lifer 1 1 — — — — 1 1 — — — — — — 
			 Glen Parva YOI/Remand 1 — 1 — 2 1 — 1 — — 13 14 — — 
			 Gloucester Local — — — — — — 4 3 1 3 — — 4 6 
			 Grendon/Spring Hill B/D 4 5 — — — 2 1 1 1 1 2 5 — 1 
			 Guys Marsh C 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 3 5 
			 Haverigg C — — 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Hewell (formerly Brockhill Blakenhurst and Hewell Grange) Local/C/D 26 23 22 17 16 12 19 13 6 9 24 15 12 12 
			 Highdown Local/Remand 5 1 3 9 10 11 13 13 3 3 4 6 24 20 
			 Highpoint C 14 16 11 9 10 8 17 22 10 9 12 15 31 28 
			 Hindley YOI/Juvenile/Remand 16 16 13 7 16 19 — — — — 18 15 3 3 
			 Hollesley Bay D/YOI 18 16 4 3 1 — 7 6 1 — 7 3 6 3 
			 Holloway Female 2 3 — — — — — — — — — 1 — 8 
			 Holme House Local — 1 3 3 1 4 4 2 1 — 3 3 4 4 
			 Hull Local 1 1 — — — — — — — 1 1 2 — 1 
			 Huntercombe Juvenile/YOI 1 1 — — 1 1 1 — — — — 1 1 3 
			 Kennet C 1 3 — — — 2 1 1 — 2 3 5 1 3 
			 Kingston/Portsmouth. Lifer 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Kirkham D 4 2 3 1 — — — — — — — — 1 1 
			 Kirklevington C — — 8 5 2 2 7 1 2 2 8 4 3 7 
			 Lancaster Castle C — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Lancaster Farms YOI/Remand — — 1 1 1 1 — — — — — — — — 
			 Latchmere House C — — — — — — 3 4 1 1 4 — 2 2 
			 Leeds Local 4 3 1 1 1 1 5 7 3 3 3 2 10 11 
			 Leicester Local 5 5 6 6 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 6 1 5 
			 Lewes Local — — — — — — — — 1 1 — — — — 
			 Leyhill D — 1 — — — — 5 5 2 1 — — — — 
			 Lincoln Local — — 1 1 1 2 — — — — — — 2 1 
			 Lindholme C 1 3 — — — — — — — — — — 5 8 
			 Littlehey C 1 1 1 — — — — — 1 1 1 1 — 1 
			 Liverpool Local 2 1 2 2 — — 5 6 15 17 12 8 11 6 
			 Long Lartin A 3 6 2 — 2 2 — — 1 2 4 12 1 6 
			 Low Newton Female — — — — — — 1 2 — — — — — — 
			 Lowdham Grange B 3 1 — — 1 1 3 11 1 1 — — 2 1 
			 Maidstone C — — 4 4 — — 2 2 — — 11 18 4 3 
			 Manchester A/Local 5 21 3 7 5 7 — — 5 5 1 4 2 5 
			 Moorland Closed C 2 3 1 — 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 11 3 9 
			 Moorland Open C/D/YOI — — — — 1 2 — — — — — — 2 2 
			 Morton Hall Female — — — — — 3 — — — — 1 1 — — 
			 New Hall Female — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — 
			 North Sea Camp D 3 2 — — 3 2 6 4 4 5 2 4 7 4 
			 Northallerton YOI — — — — 1 1 — — — 1 — — — — 
			 Norwich Local/YOI/D 1 — 1 1 — 1 1 2 4 5 13 11 1 — 
			 Nottingham Local 2 1 4 3 4 4 1 2 2 4 — — 4 1 
			 Onley C/YOI 1 1 4 3 3 4 — — 2 — 2 2 — — 
			 Parc Local/YOI 3 3 5 6 5 5 1 3 — 1 3 4 8 8 
			 Parkhurst B — — — — 4 3 2 2 — — — — 1 2 
			 Pentonville Local — — 2 4 2 2 — 1 — — — — — — 
			 Peterborough Local/Female 6 6 6 7 10 10 5 6 7 8 1 3 7 6 
			 Portland YOI — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Preston Local — — — — 9 7 — — 14 8 32 38 8 7 
			 Ranby C 4 4 3 5 10 9 1 6 3 12 15 24 5 7 
			 Reading YOI/Remand — — — — — — 1 — — — 1 1 8 4 
			 Risley C 3 5 2 4 2 2 — — 1 2 — — 9 14 
			 Rochester YOI 1 1 — — — — — — — — 2 1 1 1 
			 Rye Hill B — — — 1 — — 3 3 — 3 — — 3 4 
			 Send Female — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — — 
			 Shepton Mallet Lifer — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Shrewsbury Local — — 1 1 1 1 2 1 — — — — — — 
			 Stafford C 1 2 1 — 3 2 3 1 1 7 3 1 4 5 
			 Stanford Hill D — — — — — — — — 1 1 — — 3 2 
			 Stocken C — — 6 2 3 5 1 13 — — — — — — 
			 Stoke Heath YOI/Remand 1 1 9 10 3 2 9 10 2 2 1 1 2 5 
			 Styal Female — — — — — — 1 2 2 2 1 2 — — 
			 Sudbury D — — 4 7 — — — — — 1 1 1 — — 
			 Swaleside B 7 7 4 4 5 10 4 3 2 1 8 16 7 14 
			 Swansea Local — — 1 2 5 6 4 4 — — — 2 — — 
			 Swinfen Hall C/YOI — — 3 5 1 1 — — 2 2 1 1 4 1 
			 The Mount C — — — — — — — — 2 3 1 1 — — 
			 Thorn Cross YOI — — — — — — 1 1 — — — — — — 
			 Usk/Prescoed C/D 2 2 4 5 3 — — — — — — — 2 1 
			 Verne C — — — — — — — — 4 3 23 30 8 9 
			 Wakefield A — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — 
			 Wandsworth Local 16 13 14 16 25 18 33 29 18 16 41 33 25 27 
			 Warren Hill D/YOI Juvenile — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Wayland C 7 12 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Wealstun C 1 1 15 14 1 2 10 13 2 2 1 2 12 8 
			 Wellingborough C — — — — — — 1 2 — — 14 12 1 4 
			 Werrington House YOI/Juvenile — 5 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Wetherby YOI/Remand — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 
			 Whatton C — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Whitemoor A — — 1 2 1 4 — — — — 1 2 2 4 
			 Winchester C — — 1 3 2 2 — — — — 2 6 5 5 
			 Wolds C — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
			 Woodhill A/Remand 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 — — — — — — 
			 Wormwood Scrubs Local 16 17 29 23 13 13 27 25 4 2 13 12 27 26 
			 Wymott C 2 — 4 1 1 1 — — — 0 2 2 7 6 
			 Grand Total  305 321 355 350 309 325 373 387 328 329 424 475 434 488 
		
	
	
		
			2008  2009   
			November  December  January  February  March  Totals 
			  Prison  Category  M  S  M  S  M  S  M  S  M  s  M  S 
			 Acklington C — — — — 2 2 1 2 2 2 12 13 
			 Albany B — — — — — 1 — — — — 1 2 
			 Altcourse Local 15 15 7 7 44 39 23 20 11 9 172 164 
			 Ashfield Juvenile/YOI/Remand — — — — — — — — 1 2 1 2 
			 Ashwell C 2 2 3 3 1 5 3 5 5 3 30 37 
			 Askham Grange Female open — — — — — — — — — — 0 0 
			 Aylesbury YOI 5 4 — — — 1 — — 1 2 69 46 
			 Bedford Local 2 — 3 2 3 2 — — 4 2 12 6 
			 Belmarsh A/Local — — — — — — — — 1 — 20 28 
			 Birmingham Local 8 10 10 9 5 3 5 9 4 6 105 116 
			 Blantyre House C — — — — — — — — — — 1 3 
			 Blundeston C 1 — 7 5 1 — 5 9 — 1 41 46 
			 Brinsford Juvenile/YOI/Remand — 1 2 2 4 4 — — 1 4 35 48 
			 Bristol Local — — — — — — — — — — 18 14 
			 Brixton B/Local 1 2 — — 4 3 3 5 — — 230 192 
			 Bronzefield Female 2 2 2 2 6 9 — — 3 4 14 20 
			 Buckley Hall C 8 8 — — 1 1 — — — — 30 25 
			 Bullingdon Local/Remand — — 3 1 4 2 1 — 4 3 29 30 
			 Bullwood Hall C — — — — — — — — — — 3 2 
			 Camp Hill C — — 2 3 — — 2 2 — — 12 15 
			 Canterbury C — — — — — — 1 5 1 1 12 15 
			 Cardiff Local — 1 2 4 2 3 2 3 2 2 21 26 
			 Castington Juvenile/YOI/Remand — 1 — — — — — — — — 1 2 
			 Channings Wood C — — 6 11 2 2 6 6 6 6 50 69 
			 Chelmsford B 2 3 — — — — 3 4 — — 22 22 
			 Coldingley C — — 1 — — — — — — — 6 7 
			 Cookham Wood Juvenile — — — — — — — — — — 0 0 
			 Dartmoor B 4 12 .3 4 9 8 2 — 8 6 50 53 
			 Deerbolt YOI — — 1 1 2 1 4 2 — — 16 15 
			 Doncaster Local — — — — — — — — 1 1 4 4 
			 Dorchester Local — — — — 2 1 1 1 — — 4 3 
			 Dovegate B 5 10 — — — — 3 3 — 2 23 20 
			 Downview Female — — — — — — — — 1 2 1 2 
			 Drake Hall Female — — — — — — — — — — 2 1 
			 Durham Local 1 1 — — 1 — 2 2 1 2 9 14 
			 East Sutton Park Female open — — — — — — — — — — 4 7 
			 Eastwood Park Female — — — — — — 3 2 — — 8 7 
			 Edmunds Hill C — — 5 5 1 2 1 1 3 3 22 22 
			 Elmley Local 5 4 3 5 3 7 5 15 3 5 40 64 
			 Erlestoke C — — — — — — — — — — 12 7 
			 Everthorpe C 3 3 2 2 1 1 7 5 — — 45 43 
			 Exeter Local 3 2 4 3 4 4 3 3 — — 39 36 
			 Featherstone C 1 5 14 15 5 7 15 17 3 5 39 50 
			 Feltham YOI/Remand 8 8 — — 13 16 — — 14 13 75 76 
			 Ford D — — 2 2 — — — — 1 1 9 10 
			 Forrest Bank Local — — — — — — — — — — 0 0 
			 Foston Hall Female — — — — — 1 — — — — 0 1 
			 Frankland A 1 1 4 1 4 6 — 2 — — 13 20 
			 Full Sutton A 1 1 1 6 2 8 — — — 1 10 37 
			 Garth B 1 7 2 1 7 8 4 2 5 6 40 55 
			 Gartree Lifer 6 7 — 6 1 6 — — 1 1 10 22 
			 Glen Parva YOI/Remand — — 3 4 — 1 — — 3 4 23 25 
			 Gloucester Local — — — — — — 16 12 1 3 .26 27 
			 Grendon/Spring Hill B/D 2 3 2 2 10 8 19 9 1 1 42 38 
			 Guys Marsh C — — — — — — 3 1 — — 7 6 
			 Haverigg C 3 3 1 1 — — 4 3 6 4 15 12 
			 Hewell (formerly Brockhill Blakenhurst and Hewell Grange) Local/C/D 19 3 21 23 18 10 6 7 2 3 191 147 
			 Highdown Local/Remand 15 15 3 1 6 6 1 — 16 14 103 99 
			 Highpoint C 15 12 3 4 16 12 16 10 6 3 161 148 
			 Hindley YOI/Juvenile/Remand — — 7 9 4 5 2 4 — — 79 78 
			 Hollesley Bay D/YOI 4 2 8 1 9 2 5 3 9 6 79 45 
			 Holloway Female — — — — 1 2 — — — — 3 14 
			 Holme House Local 2 5 3 6 12 11 4 4 3 2 40 45 
			 Hull Local 2 2 2 3 — — 4 4 7 6 17 20 
			 Huntercombe Juvenile/YOI — — — 1 2 1 — — 1 2 7 10 
			 Kennet C 4 3 — 5 3 3 1 7 7 6 21 40 
			 Kingston/Portsmouth. Lifer — — 1 — 1 2 1 1 — — 5 5 
			 Kirkham D — — — — 1 — — — — — 9 4 
			 Kirklevington C 5 5 4  11 9 11 10 9 3 70 48 
			 Lancaster Castle C — — — — — — — — — — 0 0 
			 Lancaster Farms YOI/Remand — — — — — — — 1 2 2 4 5 
			 Latchmere House C — — 6 2 5 1 — — — — 21 10 
			 Leeds Local 4 7 4 8 6 5 4 7 10 11 55 66 
			 Leicester Local 2 4 1 — 2 2 2 3 1 1 29 37 
			 Lewes Local — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 
			 Leyhill D — — 1 — — — — — — — 8 7 
			 Lincoln Local 9 7 5 5 2 4 1 — 1 2 22 22 
			 Lindholme C — — — — 2 2 — — — — 8 13 
			 Littlehey C — — 1 1 — — 1 1 2 1 8 7 
			 Liverpool Local 6 9 3 1 18 16 3 — 6 10 83 76 
			 Long Lartin A — 1 1 1 — — 6 2 1 1 21 33 
			 Low Newton Female — — — — — — — — — — 1 2 
			 Lowdham Grange B 1 2 2 2 — — 5 2 — — 18 21 
			 Maidstone C 4 1 9 8 3 4 3 3 2 2 42 45 
			 Manchester A/Local 4 15 4 6 5 4 6 6 3 3 43 83 
			 Moorland Closed C 3 2 7 8 1 1 4 4 4 3 37 47 
			 Moorland Open C/D/YOI — — — — 6 8 — — 4 2 13 14 
			 Morton Hall Female 1 2 — — — — — — 2 2 4 8 
			 New Hall Female — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 
			 North Sea Camp D 8 8 2 4 5 4 2 1 3 6 45 44 
			 Northallerton YOI 1 — — — — — — — — — 2 2 
			 Norwich Local/YOI/D 1 1 2 5 5 7 2 3 1 1 32 37 
			 Nottingham Local 1 1 1 — 2 6 — 1 — 1 21 24 
			 Onley C/YOI — — — — 3 2 1 — 2 4 18 16 
			 Parc Local/YOI 2 1 3 2 3 4 3 1 9 10 45 48 
			 Parkhurst B 1 1 — 5 3 1 1 1 2 6 14 21 
			 Pentonville Local — — 4 4 2 2 — — — — 10 13 
			 Peterborough Local/Female 2 5 7 8 10 13 2 2 13 11 76 85 
			 Portland YOI — — — — 4 6 — — — — 4 6 
			 Preston Local 9 9 4 14 10 9 — — 10 16 96 108 
			 Ranby C 1 1 — — 3 3 4 3 4 4 53 78 
			 Reading YOI/Remand — — — — 4 4 — — — 0 14 11 
			 Risley C — — — — 3 7 — — 5 8 25 42 
			 Rochester YOI 1 2 2 1 5 4 1 1 5 6 18 17 
			 Rye Hill B 6 6 6 6 7 5 — 1 11 9 36 38 
			 Send Female 1 3 — — — 1 — — — — 1 5 
			 Shepton Mallet Lifer — — — — — — — — 2 3 2 3 
			 Shrewsbury Local 1 1 — — 1 1 1 2 1 — 8 7 
			 Stafford C — — 2 1 4 8 — — — — 22 27 
			 Stanford Hill D 1 1 — — 2 2 2 2 1 1 10 9 
			 Stocken C — — — — — — — — — — 10 20 
			 Stoke Heath YOI/Remand — — 2 3 7 3 4 — 1 — 41 37 
			 Styal Female — — 1 2 2 2 — — — — 7 10 
			 Sudbury D — — 12 7 — — — — — — 17 16 
			 Swaleside B 3 8 7 9 2 4 4 4 2 3 55 83 
			 Swansea Local 2 1 4 3 5 9 — — 1 2 22 29 
			 Swinfen Hall C/YOI — — 7 9 — — 3 3 4 2 25 24 
			 The Mount C 1 — — — 1 1 — — 1 7 6 12 
			 Thorn Cross YOI 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 — 2 1 8 6 
			 Usk/Prescoed C/D — — — — — — — — — — 11 8 
			 Verne C — — 2 6 2 1 1 3 3 3 43 55 
			 Wakefield A — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 
			 Wandsworth Local 16 16 13 6 23 14 2 3 8 7 234 198 
			 Warren Hill D/YOI Juvenile — — — — — — — — — — 0 0 
			 Wayland C — — 1 1 — — 2 2 3 4 14 21 
			 Wealstun C 2 3 6 7 8 8 — 1 6 7 64 68 
			 Wellingborough C 9 6 10 8 6 7 9 14 5 6 55 59 
			 Werrington House YOI/Juvenile 1 1 — — — — — — — — 3 8 
			 Wetherby YOI/Remand — — — — 2 2 1 1 — — 4 4 
			 Whatton C — — — — — — — — — — 0 0 
			 Whitemoor A — — — — — — — 1 2 2 7 15 
			 Winchester C 3 2 — — — — — — 3 2 16 20 
			 Wolds C — — — — — — — — — — 0 0 
			 Woodhill A/Remand — — — — — 1 — — — — 4 7 
			 Wormwood Scrubs Local 13 9 4 3 14 18 3 4 8 7 171 159 
			 Wymott C 2 6 2 1 1 — 4 3 — 1 25 23 
			 Grand Total  279 307 296 318 428 432 287 286 314 334 4,132 4,352 
			 M = Mobile phones S = SIM cards  Note: These figures have been drawn from administrative data systems, based on the number of mobile phones and SIM cards submitted by individual prisons and analysed by a central unit. Although care is taken when processing and analysing the returns, the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system. The data are not subject to audit.

Members: Correspondence

Bob Spink: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Castle Point of 23 October 2008 sent on behalf of Mr. Malcolm Phillips, a constituent, on private medical insurance.

Ian Pearson: We have no record of having received the letter. Copies have been requested and received from the hon. Member's office and a reply will be provided as soon as possible.

Members: Correspondence

John Barrett: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will reply to the correspondence of 24 February 2009 from the hon. Member for Edinburgh West on business owners of motor dealerships.

Stephen Timms: I replied to the hon. Member on 14 April 2009.

Members: Correspondence

Simon Burns: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to reply to the letter of 2 February 2009 from the hon. Member for West Chelmsford (PO REF: 2/02352/2009) concerning his constituent Dr. Paul Carslake of Writtle, Chelmsford.

Ian Pearson: Due to the large volume of correspondence received on these issues there has been a delay in sending some responses. The Financial Services Secretary hopes to be in a position to reply to the hon. Member shortly.

Members: Correspondence

Alex Salmond: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to reply to the letter of 18 November 2008 from the right hon. Member for Banff and Buchan regarding his constituent, Mr Copeland.

Ian Pearson: A reply was sent to the hon. Member on 27 November—a copy has been provided.

Members: Correspondence

Ann Winterton: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Congleton of 8 October 2008, Ref 5/03545/2008, on depositor guarantees written on behalf of a constituent.

Ian Pearson: A reply has been sent to the hon. Member by the Financial Services Secretary.

Departmental Manpower

John Leech: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2009,  Official Report, column 197W, on departmental conditions of employment; how many civil servants in his Department have worked on the flexible benefits project; at what grades such staff were employed; and what the cost to date of employing the civil servants working on the flexible benefits project is.

Geoff Hoon: The Department does not maintain records of the time spent by individual civil servants on this project as it is in addition to their other duties. Any significant resources have been provided by contractors within the overall budget allocation for this project.

Driving Tests: Wisbech

Malcolm Moss: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent progress has been made in the 12-month monitoring exercise at the driving test centre in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

Jim Fitzpatrick: The King's Lynn Multi-Purpose Test Centre opened on 30 June 2008. As the test centre has not yet been open for 12 months, there is insufficient data for the monitoring exercise to be completed.
	The Driving Standards Agency remains committed to monitoring the provision of driving tests in the area and will complete the review as soon as possible.

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Caroline Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer to Lord Fearn of 12 March 2009,  Official Report,  House of Lords, column WA279, on roads: repair, what the published criteria referred to are.

Paul Clark: The Department for Transport has provided emergency funding to local authorities to repair their highways on three occasions since 2001. Following the summer 2007 floods we published criteria on this funding. The criteria are available on the Department for Transport website at:
	www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/regional/ltp/guidance/fltp/floodfunding guidance.pdf

USA

Owen Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 17 December 2008,  Official Report, column 777W, on the USA, what discussions he has had with the new US administration on the United States Special Envoy to Northern Ireland.

Shaun Woodward: I held discussions with the new US Administration on their plans to appoint a Special Envoy to Northern Ireland during meetings on 16 and 17 March 2009.

Binyam Mohamed

Adam Holloway: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to paragraph 9 (ix) of the High Court judgement in the case of R (Binyam Mohamed)  v. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of 21 August 2008, on what other occasions officers of the UK security services have made observations on the treatment of persons detained by or on behalf of the United States in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.

David Miliband: It is the long-standing policy of the Government not to comment on operational intelligence matters.
	However, the Intelligence and Security Committee's 2005 report into the "Handling of Detainees by UK Intelligence Personnel in Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay and Iraq" takes note of instances of UK intelligence and security service officers raising the treatment of persons detained by or on behalf of the US in Afghanistan, between 10 January 2002 and the cessation of UK interviews in July 2002.
	My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister also announced a series of measures in his written ministerial statement of 18 March 2009,  Official Report, column 55WS, including asking the Intelligence and Security Committee to consider any new developments and relevant information since this 2005 report and the subsequent 2007 report on rendition.

Hezbollah

Andrew Gwynne: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 25 March 2009,  Official Report, column 390W, on Hezbollah, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's assessment of Hezbollah's involvement in terrorism.

Bill Rammell: The Department's assessment of Hezbollah's involvement in terrorism draws on sensitive intelligence material. It is therefore not possible to place a copy of it in the Library.

Members: Correspondence

Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he plans to reply to the letter of 18 February 2009 from the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire on the Prime Minister's special representative on conflict resolution mechanisms.

Gillian Merron: holding answer 31 March 2009
	A reply was sent on 20 April 2009.

Middle East: Armed Conflict

David Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he  (a) has taken and  (b) plans to take at the United Nations in respect of the reported Qassam rocket attack on Eshkol by Palestinians in Northern Gaza on 15 April 2009; and if he will make a statement.

Bill Rammell: We unreservedly condemn rocket attacks targeting innocent civilians. The UK led the way at the UN to achieve Security Council Resolution 1860 which clearly condemns all violence directed against civilians and all acts of terrorism. It also spelt out that a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only be achieved by peaceful means. We continue to work to make progress towards such a solution.

Parliamentary Questions: Government Responses

William Hague: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he plans to answer question number 260384 tabled by the right hon. Member for Richmond, Yorks on 2 March 2009 on Mr. Binyam Mohamed.

David Miliband: This question was answered on 20 April 2009,  Official Report, column 494W.

Thailand: Aviation

Elliot Morley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Thailand on the timetable for an inquiry into the air crash in Phuket in September 2007 in which British citizens were involved.

Bill Rammell: Consular staff in Bangkok last spoke with the Director of Aviation Safety Standards from the Civil Aviation Department for Thailand before Easter. The investigation into the cause of the One Two Go airline crash at Phuket airport on 16 September 2007 is still going on. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have passed the official technical investigation report to the Thai Government. The Thai technical sub-committee is reviewing the report and it is due to be finalised and endorsed by the Thai Minister for Transport in mid May 2009. However, this time frame could slip, depending on decisions by the technical sub-committee. Once the report is finalised it will need to be translated into several languages, including English, and then checked by the ICAO. The Thai authorities have 30 days to produce the translation and the ICAO have a further 60 days to check and verify the technical details of the translation. This would mean that the verified English translation of the report will be released by mid August 2009 at the earliest.
	Our embassy in Bangkok is monitoring the progress of the investigation and we will alert the hon. Member and the families concerned as soon as the report is made public.

Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations

Claire Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many UK military personnel have been engaged in operations in Afghanistan since 2001; and how many are expected to be involved over the next five years.

John Hutton: As at 1 March 2009, 65,520 members of the UK armed forces have been identified as having deployed to Afghanistan. This figure does not include personnel deployed to Afghanistan between the periods 1 January 2003 and 14 October 2005 for which data is not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
	We do not comment on future troop deployments but our force levels are kept under regular review by chiefs and Ministers as part of routine defence business.

Military Aircraft

Liam Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Air Force aircraft of each type are  (a) in service,  (b) in the forward air fleet and  (c) fit for purpose.

Quentin Davies: The numbers of aircraft of each type which are in service, in the forward fleet and fit for purpose are provided in the following table. The figures shown are the average for February 2009 and have been rounded to the nearest aircraft.
	"In service" has been taken to mean the effective fleet, which covers all aircraft barring those which are redundant, declared as surplus or awaiting disposal.
	The number of aircraft in the forward fleet comprises aircraft which are serviceable and those which are short term unserviceable. Short term unserviceable aircraft are undergoing minor works, forward maintenance or any other unforeseen rectification work that can arise on a day-to-day basis. Serviceable aircraft available to the front-line commands for operational and training purposes are termed fit for purpose.
	
		
			  Aircraft type  In service fleet  Forward fleet  Fit for purpose 
			 BAe 146 2 1 1 
			 BAe 125 6 4 4 
			 C-17 6 5 4 
			 Dominie 9 7 5 
			 Harrier 74 49 44 
			 Hawk Tl 132 90 59 
			 Hercules CI30K 15 11 6 
			 Hercules CI30J 24 19 12 
			 Nimrod MR2 14 10 4 
			 Nimrod Rl 3 1 1 
			 Sea King 25 17 10 
			 Sentinel 5  2 
			 Sentry 7 5 4 
			 Tornado F3 69 33 29 
			 Tornado GR4 138 84 66 
			 Tristar 8 6 4 
			 Tucano 55 55 40 
			 Typhoon 53 35 20 
			 VC10 16 13 8 
			 Vigilant 64 63 44 
			 Viking 65 65 60

Climate Change

Caroline Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar of 6 March 2009,  Official Report, column 1875W, on climate change, for what reasons statutory clarification on the legal status of the section 46 notice was needed.

Jane Kennedy: The amendment to the relevant section of the Environmental Protection Act introduced in the Climate Change Act 2008 provides a single, clear point of reference in legislation for local authorities on this point.

Departmental ICT

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to the answer of 12 November 2008,  Official Report, columns 1226-7W, on departmental ICT, what the  (a) expected completion date and  (b) expected cost was at the outset of each project.

Huw Irranca-Davies: The following table details current major Information Technology projects in DEFRA and its largest executive agencies—the Rural Payments Agency and Animal Health.
	The projects detailed are those that cost more than £1 million over the life of the project. The costs, as listed, exclude day-to-day running costs after the completion of the project.
	Projects costing less than £1 million and those within smaller executive agencies have been excluded, as data collection for these would incur a disproportionate cost to the Department to compile.
	
		
			  Project  Initial completion date  Initial estimated costs  (£) 
			 Animal Health Business Reform Programme November 2010 98,000,000 
			 CAP Health Check Implementation Programme November 2009 25,300,000 
			 Customer land database (CLAD) March 2009 1,860,000 
			 Enabling technology March 2009 4,223,000 
			 INSPIRE/UK Location Strategy Implementation Programme December 2012 12,800,000 
			 Renew IT April 2008 7,400,000 
			 Rural Payments Agency managed document service March 2009 2,300,000 
			 Rural Payments Agency rural land register upgrade March 2012 23,000,000 
			 Rural Payments Agency single payment system upgrade (including CAP health check) November 2009 23,700,000 
			 Rural Payments Agency storage servers upgrade March 2010 3,400,000 
			 Spatial information repository (SPIRE) March 2007 13,800,000 
			 Web rationalisation March 2011 1,440,000 
			 Whole farm approach March 2010 65,000,000

Power Stations: EU Law

Greg Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells of 2 March 2009,  Official Report, column 1330W, on power stations: EC law, what recent discussions the Environment Agency has had with plant operators on the application of derogations from the EU large combustion plant directive.

Jane Kennedy: The Environment Agency has had no recent discussions with plant operators specifically on derogations from the EU large combustion plant directive and no plant operators have indicated that they will be applying for such derogations. All previously granted derogations have now ceased.

Waste Disposal

Caroline Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps his Department has taken to promote anaerobic digestion as a means of managing the disposal of household waste.

Jane Kennedy: Anaerobic digestion is our preferred option for treating food waste—it has significant environmental benefits over other options for treating food waste, with the energy generated also offsetting fossil fuel power generation, and counting towards our renewable energy targets. Anaerobic digestion may be particularly cost-effective for food waste if separately collected.
	Anaerobic digestion is a key component of the Government's Renewable Energy Strategy, to be published in June. It will significantly help the UK to meet its binding targets in respect of renewable energy generation, reductions in carbon emissions and diversion of biodegradable municipal waste.
	We now need to drive forward the development of practical ways to achieve a major increase in the use of anaerobic digestion. A new Anaerobic Digestion Task Group has been set up, drawn from a broad range of stakeholders to develop an Implementation Plan, which will set out the practical measures that Government and stakeholders can individually and collectively take to increase use of anaerobic digestion.
	Government financial support already available to encourage greater uptake of anaerobic digestion includes:
	Electricity from anaerobic digestion being now eligible for two ROCs (Renewable Obligation Certificates) per megawatt hour.
	Providing around £10 million over the next three years for the anaerobic digestion demonstration programme.
	We wish to see a much greater uptake of anaerobic digestion by local authorities, businesses and farmers, but It is local authorities, rather than DEFRA, who are responsible for deciding how waste is managed, as part of their local waste management strategies.

Waste Disposal: Fees and Charges

Caroline Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2009,  Official Report, columns 334-35W, on waste disposal: fees and charges, whether joint waste authorities will be able to bid to participate in pilots for charges for the collection of household waste.

Jane Kennedy: A Joint Waste Authority (JWA) would be able to put forward a proposal to pilot a waste incentive scheme in its area if it had responsibility for waste collection.

Abortion

David Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Health with reference to the answer to the then hon. Member for Ilford, North of 16 July 1996,  Official Report, columns 494-96, on abortion, what the characteristics were of the statistically most likely candidate in  (a) England and  (b) each health authority for an abortion in (i) 2005 and (ii) 2006 in terms of (A) the marital status of the woman, (B) the age of the woman, (C) the gestation of the pregnancy, (D) the number of previous children borne by the woman, (E) the number of previous abortions undergone by the woman and (F) the legal grounds under which the abortion was performed.

Dawn Primarolo: The information is shown in the following tables.
	
		
			  Most common( 1)  conditions for women having abortions in 2006, by strategic health authority of residence 
			   Marital status  Age  Gestation  Number of previous children  Number of previous abortions  Ground 
			 England Single with partner 20 7 0 0 (2)— 
			 East Midlands Single with partner 21 8 0 0 (2)— 
			 East of England Single with partner 21 8 0 0 (2)— 
			 London Single with partner 24 7 0 0 (2)— 
			 North East Single with partner 21 8 0 0 (2)— 
			 North West Single no partner 19 8 0 0 (2)— 
			 South Central Single with partner 19 7 0 0 (2)— 
			 South East Coast Single with partner 19 7 0 0 (2)— 
			 South West Single with partner 19 8 0 0 (2)— 
			 West Midlands Single no partner 21 8 0 0 (2)— 
			 Yorkshire and Humber Single with partner 19 8 0 0 (2)— 
		
	
	
		
			  Most common( 1)  conditions fo r women having abortions in 2005 , by strategic health authority of residence 
			   Marital status  Age  Gestation  Number of previous children  Number of previous abortions  Ground 
			 England Single no partner 20 8 0 0 (2)— 
			 East Midlands Single with partner 20 8 0 0 (2)— 
			 East Single with partner 20 8 0 0 (2)— 
			 London Single no partner 24 7 0 0 (2)— 
			 North East Single with partner 19 8 0 0 (2)— 
			 North West Single no partner 20 8 0 0 (2)— 
			 South East Single no partner 20 7 0 0 (2)— 
			 South West Single no partner 20 8 0 0 (2)— 
			 West Midlands Single no partner 20 8 0 0 (2)— 
			 Yorkshire and Humber Single with partner 19 8 0 0 (2)— 
			 (1) Statistical mode (highest frequency). (2) That the pregnancy has not exceeded its 24th week and that the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated, of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman.

Food: Labelling

Michael Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he expects the Community List foreseen by Article 13.2 of the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation to be published by 31 January 2010.

Dawn Primarolo: The European Commission is responsible for co-ordinating the authorisation of the list of Article 13 health claims. It has acknowledged that the Community List of authorised claims will not be published by 31 January 2010 as the assessment exercise by the European Food Safety Authority may extend beyond this deadline. In which case, continued use of these claims would need to be permitted until the final list is adopted. The Food Standards Agency will continue to keep interested parties updated on developments on this process.

NHS: Telephone Services

Andrew Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how long Estates Return Information Collection data indicates each NHS trust took on average to answer a call made to its main telephone number in the most recent month for which figures are available.

Ben Bradshaw: The information available relates to the average time to pick up new incoming calls to the national health service organisation's main telephone number across a representative period of not less than one month within the reporting year. The information for the latest period, 2007-08, has been placed in the Library.
	The information is collected on a compulsory basis from NHS trusts, except foundation trusts who can provide the data on a non-compulsory basis if they wish. The information has been supplied by the NHS and has not been amended centrally. The accuracy and completeness of the information is the responsibility of the provider organisation.

Trade Unions

Francis Maude: To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission pursuant to the answer of 2 March 2009,  Official Report, column 1212W, on trade unions: political levy, what the timetable is for the staff handbook to be amended to inform staff of their rights to opt out.

Nick Harvey: The next revision of the staff handbook is planned to be released in the autumn of 2009. Following the appropriate consultation process, an amendment to inform staff of their right to opt out of the political levies operated by those recognised trade unions which have a political fund will be included in the revised version.

Departmental Redundancy

Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the answer of 26 November 2008,  Official Report, columns 2024-5W, on redundancy, how many staff left his Department under staff exit schemes with a severance package worth  (a) between £100,000 and £125,000,  (b) between £125,001 and £150,000,  (c) between £150,001 and £200,000,  (d) between £200,001 and £250,000,  (e) between £250,001 and £500,000,  (f) between £500,001 and £1,000,000 and  (g) over £1,000,000 in each year since 2005-06.

Jonathan R Shaw: With reference to the answer of 26 November 2008  Official Report columns 2024-5W. The following table shows the number of staff who left the Department and its agencies on all types of staff exit schemes with a severance package worth, in total, more than £100,000, grouped by the value of the severance packages:
	
		
			  Cost of package  Number of cases 
			 £100,000-£125,000 50 
			 £125,001-£150,000 32 
			 £150,001-£200,000 46 
			 £200,001-£250,000 9 
			 £250,001-£500,000 <5 
			 £500,001-£1,000,000 0 
			 Over £1,000,000 0 
		
	
	Where the figure is less than five information is suppressed on the grounds of confidentiality.
	Staff exits were related to the achievement of an overall headcount reduction of 31,101 as part of the Department's Modernisation and Efficiency Programme during the 2004 spending review period.

Departmental Training

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much has been spent on media training for each Minister in his Department in each of the last three years; how many sessions have been provided; and which organisations provided such training.

Greg Hands: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2009, Official Report, column 1260W, which Minister attended each course; and how much each course cost.

Jonathan R Shaw: Training is provided to Ministers as necessary in order to carry out their duties effectively under the ministerial code.

Jobcentre Plus: Redundancy

Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the answer of 26 November 2008,  Official Report, columns 2024-5W, on redundancy, how many of the staff leaving his Department and its agencies on staff exit schemes were employed by Jobcentre Plus in each year since 2005-06.

Jonathan R Shaw: The following table shows the number of staff, included in the response of 26 November 2008, who were employed by Jobcentre Plus in each of the years 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08.
	
		
			   Number 
			 2005-06 1,987 
			 2006-07 1,862 
			 2007-08 1,443

Written Answers

Mark Lancaster: To ask the Leader of the House what recent representations she has received from hon. Members on the completeness of answers to parliamentary questions for written answer.

Chris Bryant: My right hon. Friend and I receive regular representations on a variety of issues relating to the answer of written parliamentary questions.
	Ministers are fully aware of their responsibilities to this House in respect of written questions. The Leader of the House keeps the quality of Ministers' answers to written parliamentary questions under continuous review.

Borders: Personal Records

Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were on the e-Borders watch list on 30 December 2008.

Phil Woolas: The data held on the e-Borders watchlists is drawn from a variety of sources, including the police and other Government Departments. Checks are undertaken against this database for the purposes of border control, national security and the detection and prevention of crime.
	It is longstanding policy not to discuss either the specific information held on the database or details relating to the volumes of data on it. To do so would be counterproductive and may provide sensitive information to those seeking to circumvent border controls.

Crime

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answers of 9 March 2009,  Official Report, column 79W, on police: crime, and 30 March 2009,  Official Report, columns 943-44W, on crime, for what reasons her Department is able to provide information on only some categories of incidents recorded in 2007-08.

Jacqui Smith: Data in respect of certain incidents (including, for example, assistance to other agencies, bail or curfew checks etc.) is recorded under the heading of 'administration', as defined within the National Incident Category List (NICL). The data for categories within 'administration' is considered as information for local management purposes only and provides only a partial picture of these types of records. The collection of such data ceased during 2007-08. Data for incidents as defined within the other themes of NICL (including, for example, firearms incidents) continues to be collected.

Foreign Workers

Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 10 February 2009,  Official Report, column 1829W, on foreign workers, what the definition of a temporary worker under Mode 4 of the General Agreement in Trade and Services is.

Phil Woolas: holding answer 30 March 2009
	 The definition of a temporary worker under mode 4 of the general agreement on trade in services is in the public domain and can be found in the current EC services offer in the Doha development agenda (DDA) negotiations on the World Trade Organisation website:
	www.wto.org
	A hard copy of the EC services offer will be placed in the House Library.

Members: Correspondence

Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Congleton to the Ministry of Defence transferred to her Department on 21 November 2008, Ref M21908/8, on retirement provisions for Gurkha soldiers, sent on behalf of a constituent Mr. K Chippendale.

Phil Woolas: In September 2008, the High Court agreed that the 1997 cut-off date applied to retired Gurkhas was sound and not discriminatory. However, it did find that the policy guidance relating to the treatment of Gurkhas discharged before 1997 was not sufficiently clear and did not cover service-related factors. We are determined to get the revised guidance right to ensure that it is fair to all Gurkhas and this has involved consultation across Government.
	The revised guidance for Gurkhas who retired before July 1997 and who wish to seek settlement in the UK will be published by 24 April. We want to give Members the fullest possible information and we therefore plan to write to them on or soon after that date with an explanation of our revised guidance.

Parliamentary Questions: Government Responses

Christopher Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she plans to provide a substitution answer to Question 265753, on Operation Koala, tabled on 18 March 2009 for answer on 24 March.

Jacqui Smith: holding answer 21 April 2009
	I replied to the hon. Gentleman on 20 April 2009,  Official Report, column 199W.

Work Permits

Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits were issued under the Storage Occupation Scheme in 2008; and how many dependants were included in such permits.

Phil Woolas: holding answer 23 February 2009
	The number of work permits issued under the shortage occupation application category in 2008 was 7,595(1). The number of dependants is not available as work permits were issued to companies who applied on behalf of individuals.
	(1) The figure quoted is not provided under National Statistics protocols and has been derived from local management information and is therefore provisional and subject to change. Figure is rounded to nearest 5.
	The figures do not equate to the number of individuals who were granted permits because they include those applications approved to extend or amend an existing permit or where the individual has moved to another job with a different employer. Not all those who were granted a permit took up the job and some may have been refused entry clearance or further leave to remain.

Written Questions: Government Responses

Humfrey Malins: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she plans to reply to Question 261890, tabled by the hon. Member for Woking on 4 March 2009, on criminal activities and convictions.

Alan Campbell: holding answer 20 March 2009
	 I replied to the hon. Member on 20 April 2009,  Official Report, columns 156-57W.

Kingsnorth Power Station

Jacqui Lait: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Ruislip-Northwood (Mr. Hurd) of 5 March 2009,  Official Report, column 1805W, on Kingsnorth power station, what the timetable is for the planned new consultation on a new framework for coal-fired power stations; and if he will make a statement.

Mike O'Brien: We are planning to publish a consultation on a new framework for clean coal in the summer. I refer the hon. Member to the oral statement made earlier today by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.

Members: Correspondence

John Baron: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when he plans to reply to the letter of 2 March 2009 from the hon. Member for Billericay on his constituent Mr. R. Dinsdale.

Patrick McFadden: holding answer 22 April 2009
	I responded to the hon. Member on 20 April.

Building Colleges for the Future Programme

Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 1 April 2009,  Official Report, columns 70-72WS, on the Further Education Capital Programme, how much of the £2.3 billion has already been allocated.

Si�n Simon: holding answer 22 April 2009
	The total capital investment through the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) during the spending review period was 2.3 billion prior to the Budget announcement on the 22 April. This covers capital investment on post-16 education which now stands at 2.6 billion following the announcement of the additional 300 million during this spending review to support further education college capital projects.
	Following the announcements made in the Budget of 22 April and based on the latest LSC forecast of expenditure over the current spending review period on projects that have already been approved, we estimate that around 500 million is left uncommitted for future college projects.
	In line with the recommendations from Sir Andrew Foster, the LSC are currently consulting with the sector on a needs-based approach for prioritising future projects.

Community Relations: Finance

Paul Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government with reference to the answer of 11 March 2009,  Official Report, column 477W, on community relations: finance, which projects received funding from the 8.5 million spent on Prevent-related projects in 2008-09; how much each received; and how much of the 5.1 million in funding allocated by the Community Leadership Fund will be spent in each year from 2008-09 to 2010-11.

Sadiq Khan: Funding in 2008-09 has supported three broad areas of work as follows:
	Supporting Faith Capacity and Leadership
	Community Capacity and Leadership
	Local Leadership and delivery
	Specific projects supporting these areas of work and how much funding each received in 2008-09 is listed as follows:
	
		
			  Specific projects  Money received in 2008-09 () 
			 Contextualising Islam in Britain 141,000 
			 Islam and Citizenship Education (this is CLG's contribution. DCSF have also contributed jointly) 100,000 
			 Radical Middle Way 358,500 
			 Charity Commission's Faith and Social Cohesion Unit 600,000 
			 Piloting of the minimum standards for Muslim chaplains engaged by public institutions 25,870 
			 Faith Community Development Qualification for faith leaders 230,482 
			 Prevent 08 National Conference 70,348 
			 Improvement and Development Agency (for Local Authorities) 38,872 
			 Creative Partnerships to promote positive alternative activities for young people 140,000.00 
		
	
	In addition, research and communications work also support the workstreams and projects listed above.
	 Community Leadership Fund
	Of the 5.1 million Community Leadership Fund, the funding spent on Prevent projects in 2008-09 was 1,894,239.00. The following amounts have been allocated in 2009-10 to 2010-11:
	
		
			
			 2009-10 1,569,485 
			 2010-11 1,024,179.00 
		
	
	Approximately 700,000 for 2010-11 is yet to be allocated.
	Prevent projects supported through the CLF in 2008-09 are shown in the table:
	
		
			  CLF grants paid in 2008-09 only 
			  Organisation  Project description  2008-09 grant () 
			 Business in the Community (BiTC) Mosaic Muslim Media Network for Muslims working in the media sector to build the confidence of community groups and leaders to engage the media. 25,000 
			
			 GW Theatre Company GW Theatre will build their organisational infrastructure in order to deliver a national tour of their production 'One Extreme to the Other'. Aimed at young people aged 14-25 and adults too, One Extreme to the Other offers a powerful theatrical stimulus to debate about issues relating to extremism and is accompanied by a comprehensive multi-media follow-up package to inform further discussion and lead in good practice. They aim to deliver 110 performances over the next three years. 95,000 
			
			 Khayaal Theatre Company Khayaal Theatre Company plans to build its capacity for growth and sustainability in order to deliver between 200-250 performances of their two plays 'Hearts and Minds' and 'Sun and Wind' in schools across the country over the next three years. 129,541 
			  Both of these plays address the issues of radicalisation and extremism as they manifest themselves in families and communities.  
			
			 Muslim Youth Helpline Capacity building for MYH to recruit a Helpline Care Manager to develop the Helpline's support services and extend the reach of its support services to support vulnerable young people at risk of radicalisation in 'hard to reach' communities, such as the Somali and Eastern European Muslim communities. 30,650 
			
			 Association of Muslim Chaplains in Education (AMCED) AMCED will build its organisational capacity to effectively deliver new services to Muslim chaplains to promote community cohesion and prevent violent extremism. This will involve recruitment and training of new staff, development and launch of their website. 44,400 from CLG 
			   30,000 from DIUS 
			
			 Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board (MINAB) Development of MINAB's operational plan, recruitment of members to the umbrella organisation in time for the first Annual General Meeting and piloting of minimum standards in four mosques. 116,000 
			
			 Henna Foundation Building the organisational capacity of the Henna Foundation to extend their work with Muslim families and women in England. Henna will also deliver various community engagement events across England to discuss the role of the family in preventing extremism. 55,000 
			
			 Muslim Women's Network UK Developing the infrastructure and sustainability of the Muslim Women's Network UK to provide support and advice to over 200 women's organisations. 20,000 
			
			 Sufi Muslim Council Building the organisational capacity of the Sufi Muslim Council in order to work with the Muslim community to prevent radicalisation and build resilience. SMC will expand its organisation to deliver activities across England and will organise cultural events in the community in order to promote discussion around violent extremism. 150,000 
			
			 The Somali Messenger The project will create a website to provide advice and guidance to the Somali community in the UK. It will focus on providing support for young Somali people and offering them advice around understanding wider UK society, accessing services, obtaining skills and training/employment. Another function of the website will be to promote moderate messages about Islam. 60,000 
			
			 Ulfah Arts Building the organisational capacity of Ulfah Arts to enable them to deliver arts based projects with young Muslims and Muslim women, which will help them to explore issues around faith and identity and challenge extremist interpretations of Islam. 37,050 
			
			  Supporting youth   
			 Common Purpose Common Purpose will deliver leadership training courses for younger members of the Muslim community: 65,000 
			  'Your Turn'a schools programme for year 9 pupils in London, Manchester, Birmingham and in West Yorkshire  
			  'Frontrunner'a programme for young leaders in higher education.  
			  A customized 'Frontrunner' programme for 40 young Muslim leaders who are not in full time education or who cannot make the dates of the three open programmes.  
			  'Navigator'a programme in every region of the UK for first career leadersNavigator.  
			
			 Local Leagues Ltd. Programme of sports coaching and local competitions as preventative and diversionary activities for Muslim young people (aged 8-19 years) and engagement of undergraduates with policy makers and decision makers. 79,440 
			 Karimia Institute Develop the work of the Muslim Youth Development Partnership, funded by CLG in 07/08 to train and support 150 volunteer Muslim Youth Leaders over three years. 67,180 
			
			 Bradford Police Club for Young People Engagement of young people through workshops and informal classroom settings to examine the relationship between peace, violence, conflict and war with a particular emphasis on questions of applied ethics involving school teachers and youth community workers as trained Educators. 41,951 
			
			 Muslim Youthwork Foundation Scholarship programme for 10 individuals to undertake a National Youth Association accredited training course to qualify as Muslim youth and community workers. 41,300 
			
			 UK Race and Europe Network Pilot of a citizenship toolkit resource to support the work of young leaders, youth workers, teachers, Imams and parents which has been developed using CLG funding in 2007/08. 75,072 
			
			 OneVoice Europe Engagement of young Muslim and Jewish students in a youth leadership development training course to build and promote a consensus for a peaceful resolution to conflicts in the Middle East. 35,000 
			
			 Changemakers Foundation Continuation of 2007-08 CLG funded project to deliver a youth leadership programme to develop young leaders to become 'Changemakers' and develop and deliver projects in their own communities. 80,000 
			
			 Nasiha Youth Citizen Capacity Building Project to network young people in higher education to educate and support Key Stage 2 and 3 pupils in mosque schools. 80,000 
			
			 Bold Creative Roll out of the Tagmap TV project across 3 regions. Tagmap TV is an internet based resource tool that encourages debate and discussion amongst young people about issues relating to faith, citizenship and identity. The project will also train 100 young people to become 'Tagmap Champions'. 49,000 
			
			 Business in the Community Mosaic Muslim Mentoring SchemeThis programme aims to promote positive messages about being a British Muslim and support young people to raise their aspirations and enhance their sense of belonging in UK society. The scheme will provide role models who will mentor groups of young people. 30,000 
			
			 Citizenship Foundation The project will address issues around the alienation of Muslim youth by engaging them in Youth Engagement Groups. The groups will encourage processes of critical, democratic enquiry in order to address their grievances and help them to engage with the challenges of violent extremism. 20,000 
			
			 Ethnic Minority Benevolent Association ASPIRE ProjectUsing group/family sessions, educational and capacity building workshops, this project aims to develop the knowledge, skills and increase the capacity of young Muslim people so that they may understand violent extremism and prevent it from happening in their locality and the wider community. 40,000 
			
			 The Prince's Trust The project will provide leadership opportunities for Muslim young people, equipping them with skills to enable them to become positive role models within their communities, and thus promoting positive alternatives to extremist ideas and influences. The Prince's Trust Community Cash Awards scheme will provide opportunities for groups of 14-25 year olds to design and deliver their own community projects. 7,000 
			
			  Supporting women   
			 Faith Matters UK tour of Muslim women role models from the US. Women will be drawn from careers such as TV presenters, researchers, civil servants, business entrepreneurs, civil society organisational heads. 29,775 
			
			 Faith Matters The purpose of this project is to compile a directory of the 100 leading mosques that provide the best access to women. Each mosque will be awarded a rating out of five stars based on criteria developed through women's focus groups. The ultimate aim is to incentivise mosques to improve their engagement with and inclusion of women in all aspects of their work through greater access to recognition and resources from the public sector. 75,350 
			
			 Henna Foundation The 'Joining Hands Against Forced Marriage' project aims to support Muslim women at risk of being forced into marriage and to educate them that Islam actually forbids forced marriage. Henna will adapt the 'Joining Hands against Forced Marriage' Campaign to the British context. They will also organise awareness raising events to create a safe space for debate between young women, parents and other community members about forced marriage. The project also aims to train Muslim women in local communities in public speaking to empower them to use the toolkit on forced marriage. 28,000 
			
			 Somali Family Support Group The Tawjeeh Project will help build a network of Somali women and to develop their understanding of and their participation in wider UK society and how their faith relates to being part of wider society. The project will also provide participants with the interpersonal skills to challenge radical views within their family and the wider community and to support their children to turn away from violent extremism. 20,000 
			 Three Faiths Forum Young Muslim women (ages 13-18) from traditional Islamic girls' schools will use exploration of clothing and fashion to construct their own sense of Britishness and belonging, whilst remaining proud and strong in their faith. They will also develop ways to help their peers become resilient to distorted, limiting views on the expected role and behaviour-codes of women, by exposing them to Islamic Scholarship. 5,000 
			
			 Local Government Yorkshire and Humber The development of a regional Muslim women's network to increase and enhance the representation of Muslim women amongst decision making bodies in the region, through leadership training and mentoring. It is intended that this project model will be replicated in other regions. 29,300 
			
			  Supporting faith leaders   
			 Luqman Institute Extension of the pilot Imam training programme funded in 2007-08 to develop training materials and deliver courses to 20 senior imams over an 8 month period. 80,006 
			
			 Demos 'Futures thinking' workshops for Muslim young people and Imams to explore the 'future' of their interaction in the mosque. The workshops will be delivered in partnership with MINAB. 65,624 
			
			 Urban Nexus Beacon Mosques projectBuilding the capacity of mosques in order to create 'beacon mosques', through the provision of training, building skills of imams, trainee imams, chairs and secretaries of the organisations to build their knowledge and capacity to build resilience to extremist ideologies. 7,800 
			
			 League of British Muslims Using regional Communication Development Programmes to build the capacity of Muslim faith and community leaders to relate to young people more effectively and to focus on issues that are relevant to them as young British Muslims. 10,000 
			
			  Local forums against extremism and Islamophobia   
			 Northampton Race Equality Council The project will establish a local forum across Northamptonshire with representation from the diversity of Muslim groups across the county. 14,800 
			
			 Wokingham Borough Council The project's main aim will be to promote a wider understanding of mainstream Muslim theology, understanding and respect. Wokingham Borough Council will establish a Women Against Violent Extremism Forum. The forum will be made up of women from all communities and faiths, to include Muslim women in particular. The purpose of the group will be to promote a safe environment for debate around the issues of violent extremism, Islamophobia, identity and community cohesion. 3,000

Empty Dwelling Management Orders

Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Brent, East of 5 November 2008,  Official Report, column 547W, on empty property, if she will place in the Library a copy of the updated guidance to local authorities on Empty Dwelling Management Orders.

Iain Wright: The guidance on Empty Dwelling Management Orders was launched by the Empty Homes Agency on 10 March. It is not a published document so it will not be possible to place a copy in the Library. Rather it is interactive internet-based guidance which can be accessed at:
	www.emptyhomes.com/usefulinformation/papers_ publications/edmo_guide/edmo_foreword.html
	There is also a link to the guidance from the Communities and Local Government website at:
	www.communities.gov.uk/housing/rentingandletting/emptyhomes

Housing Market

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 30 March 2009,  Official Report, column 973W, on the housing market, how much her Department has spent on commissioning Heriot-Watt university to produce a new analytical model; and how much she expects the contract to be worth in total.

Iain Wright: To date, the Department has paid Heriot-Watt university 112,444. The final contract value is expected to be 163,256.

Housing Market

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 30 March 2009,  Official Report, column 973W, on the housing market, when she expects the research to have been completed by Heriot-Watt university; and when it will be presented to her Department.

Iain Wright: We expect the housing need analytical model commissioned from Heriot-Watt university to be in use within Communities and Local Government, by autumn 2009.

Housing: Low Incomes

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 25 March 2009,  Official Report, column 476W, on Home Ownership Incentive Schemes, how much of the funding brought forward from  (a) 2009-10 and  (b) 2010-11 is for use for (i) Decent Homes, (ii) the Community Infrastructure Fund, (iii) the National Affordable Housing Programme, (iv) support Department for Work and Pensions reforms of Support for Mortgage Interest and (v) other housing and regeneration programmes.

Sadiq Khan: Communities and Local Government has brought forward 25 million of capital expenditure from 2009-10 and 1,475 million from 2010-11 as a result of initiatives announced in the September Housing Package and pre-Budget Report. The following table sets out how these monies have been applied.
	
		
			  Application of brought forward funding 
			   million 
			   2008-09  2009-10  2010-11 
			 Decent Homes (including ALMOs and Gap Transfer) 130 120 0 
			 Community Infrastructure Fund 20 0 0 
			 National Affordable Housing programme (including social rent, HomeBuy Direct and Mortgage Rescue) 200 800 55 
			 Support for DWP programme of Support for Mortgage Interest 0 40 55 
			 Other housing and regeneration programmes 0 80 0 
			 Totals 350 1040 110 
		
	
	The pre-Budget report also offered flexibility to the regional development agencies who have brought forward 100 million of capital expenditure from 2010-11 to 2009-10. In addition, Communities and Local Government has already allocated 162 million to local authorities from a total pot of up to 175 million brought forward from 2010-11 to 2009-10 to accelerate major repairs to council housing stock.
	These figures do not include changes that may follow from the Budget 2009.

Tenant Services Authority

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 23 March 2009,  Official Report, column 79W, on the Tenant Services Authority, what the cost under each budget heading was of each regional National Conversation event for tenants.

Iain Wright: The TSA held 11 tenants events in various parts of the country; the location and cost of each are set out in detail in the following table. Where venues were charged a 'delegate rate' this included refreshments. In those circumstances, we are unable to disaggregate these costs.
	The TSA organised five landlord events and 11 tenant events. In order to reduce costs, the TSA used the services of a venue funding agency called Crme Conferences who renegotiated the total venue costs and saved the TSA a total of 44,214.76.
	
		
			   
			  Venue  Location  Room hire  Day delegate rate  Catering  Extras  Refund  Total cost including VAT 
			 Leeds Town Hall Leeds 2,546.48  4,272.25   6,818.73 
			 City of Manchester Stadium Manchester 2,477.16  4,436.98   6,884.14 
			 Aston Villa FC Birmingham 1,695.65  5,871.73   7,567.25 
			 Ramside Hall Durham  8,390.00   (1)414.75 7,975.25 
			 Anthena Conference Leicester 2,500  5,267.00   7,767.00 
			 Corn Exchange Cambridge 3,847.90  4,149.20   6,559.60 
			 Copthorne Hotel Gatwick  5,880.005,880.00 
			 Twickenham Stadium Twickenham 2,250.00  4,929.60 (2)20 (3)1,311.00 6,968.54 
			 Emirates Stadium London  13,315.6013,315.60 
			 Duke of Cornwall Hotel Plymouth 560.00  2,850.00 (4)19.90  3,429.90 
			 Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol 1,300.00  3,172.50   4,472.50 
			 Total   77,638.64 
			 (1) Refund in Durham for room not appropriately prepared. (2) Extras in Twickenham for extension leads. (3) Refund in Twickenham for a catering change. (4) Extras in Plymouth for broadband service and refreshments (tea and coffee) for TSA personnel.

Tenant Services Authority

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 23 March 2009,  Official Report, column 79W, on the Tenant Services Authority, how much was spent on each National Conversation event for landlords  (a) in total,  (b) on venue hire and  (c) on food and drink.

Iain Wright: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him today (PQ 268917).
	The TSA held five landlord events in Birmingham, Exeter, Durham, Manchester and London. Where venues were charged a 'delegate rate' this included refreshments. In those circumstances, we are unable to disaggregate these costs.
	The TSA organised five landlord events and 11 tenant events. In order to reduce costs, the TSA used the services of a venue funding agency called Crme Conferences who renegotiated the total venue costs and saved the TSA a total of 44,214.76.
	
		
			   
			  Venue  Location  Room hire  Day delegate rate  Catering  Refund  Total cost including VAT 
			 Aston Villa Stadium Birmingham 1,695.65  3,951.37  6,494.10 
			 Corn Exchange Exeter 600.00  1,274.89  1,874.89 
			 Ramside Hall Durham  5,700.00  (1)1,000.00 4,700.00 
			 City of Manchester Stadium Manchester 2,348.93  4,154.38  6,503.31 
			 Emirates Stadium London  10,625.00   10,625.00 
			 Total  30,197.30 
			 (1) Refund in Durham for a catering change.

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what  (a) meetings and  (b) discussions took place between Ministers and Mr. Ken Boston of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority between 1 November 2008 and 16 December 2008; and if he will make a statement.

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: No meetings between DCSF Ministers and Dr. Ken Boston took place between the dates referred to.